(Dan Tri) – The Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano in the Pacific erupted last weekend, releasing a large amount of energy that could be equivalent to 1,000 atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945.
The volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean was recorded by satellite on January 15 (Photo: AFP).
The eruption of the Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano under the Pacific Ocean last weekend caused tsunamis in many countries.
According to Fijian officials, an island nation about 800 km from Tonga, the eruption lasted about 8 minutes and was so intense that a sound like `thunder` could be heard in the country.
Tsunami hits Tonga
Initial data shows this is the largest eruption since the eruption of the Philippine Pinatubo volcano 30 years ago, said New Zealand volcanologist Shane Cronin.
American meteorologist Jared Silverman also said that he had seen many things through satellite images, but `nothing was as scary as this Tonga volcanic eruption`. The eruption caused a tsunami.
China’s Sina news website assessed that this volcanic eruption released energy equivalent to 1,000 atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945. While there is an opinion that the energy released
Pacific nations and relief agencies have begun coordinating relief work and damage assessment.
Australian officials said their initial assessment showed there was no extensive damage in Tonga after an undersea volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami about 1.2 meters high, but said it did damage.
There are currently no official reports of casualties in Tonga, but communication lines here remain limited.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that the tsunami had significantly affected infrastructure in this country.
The Red Cross said it was mobilizing its network in the region to respond to what it assessed as the most serious volcanic eruption in the Pacific in decades.
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